KR20210002868A - Apparatus for providing casino game using polyhedron dice and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a device for providing a casino game using a polyhedral dice and a method therefor. Thus, the present invention recognizes the number of a polyhedral dice positioned on a dice landing area and corresponds to a casino game based on the recognized number of the polyhedral dice to contend for victory in accordance with preset regulations when the polyhedral dice is thrown to the dice landing area preliminarily set by control of a player after the player wags the dice. Therefore, interest of the player can be increased by promoting participation of the player in game play.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] An apparatus for providing casino games using polyhedron dice and method thereof

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a casino game using a polyhedral dice, and in particular, when a polyhedral dice is thrown into a preset dice landing area under the control of a corresponding player after a player performs a wagon action, a corresponding dice landing area Recognizing the number of the polyhedral dice located at, and corresponding to the casino game based on the number of the recognized polyhedral dice, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing a casino game using a polyhedral dice to compete for win or loss according to a preset rule.

Recently, as the importance of the domestic game industry has increased, the necessity of a systematic approach to the game as an industry is emerging. In particular, the recent casino system is seeking various developments by incorporating cutting-edge IT technologies.

Conventional casino table games such as baccarat, blackjack, etc. are a way to compete for win or loss according to preset rules using a trump consisting of four patterns of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs.

In such a casino table game, as the dealer deals with cards (or cards) as a whole and competes for a win or loss, the interest of the player is halved.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1031139 [Title: Casino Game Provision Device]

It is an object of the present invention to recognize the number of polyhedral dice located in the dice landing area, and recognize the number of polyhedral dice located in the dice landing area when a polyhedral dice is thrown in a dice landing area set in advance by the control of the player after the player performs a wagon action. It is to provide an apparatus and method for providing a casino game using a polyhedral dice that competes for win or loss according to a preset rule corresponding to a casino game based on the number of.

In the casino game providing apparatus using polyhedral dice according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a plurality of polyhedral dice are thrown by a player to a preset dice landing area of the main body according to a game progress in a state that a preset wagon time has passed, A sensor unit that detects whether the polyhedral dice are in contact with the dice landing unit formed on one side of the body; A camera unit for acquiring image information on a plurality of polyhedral dice positioned in the dice landing area; And determining whether the play for the currently ongoing game is invalid based on the information detected by the sensor unit and the image information obtained from the camera unit, and as a result of the determination, the play for the currently ongoing game is determined to be valid. In this case, based on the acquired image information, a number or letter of each of the plurality of polyhedral dice is recognized, and a plurality of numbers or letters corresponding to the recognized polyhedral dice and according to a preset rule for a game in progress It may include a control unit that determines the win or lose.

As an example related to the present invention, the polyhedral dice is composed of numbers and letters corresponding to cards required for a casino game, and may be a dodecahedron dice or a 14-sided dice.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit includes whether all of the plurality of polyhedral dice thrown by the player hit the dice landing unit based on the information detected by the sensor unit, and image information obtained from the camera unit. Based on whether all of the polyhedral dice thrown by the player hit the dice landing unit, whether the plural polyhedral dice thrown based on the acquired image information are in a state of leaning against each other, the acquired image information On the basis of, whether the plural polyhedral dice are thrown out of the set dice landing area, and whether the top surface of the polyhedral dice is in a state other than a preset number or letter is displayed based on the acquired image information. By checking, it is possible to determine whether the play for the currently ongoing game is invalid.

As an example related to the present invention, when additional polyhedral dice are to be thrown according to the rules, the control unit recognizes the number or letter of the additional polyhedral dice from additional image information related to the additional polyhedral dice additionally thrown by the player. And, it is possible to determine win or loss according to a plurality of numbers or letters corresponding to the recognized plurality of polyhedral dice, numbers or letters corresponding to the additionally recognized additional polyhedral dice, and a preset rule for the ongoing game. .

In the method of providing a casino game using a polyhedral dice according to an embodiment of the present invention, a sensor unit when a plurality of polyhedral dice are thrown by a player to a preset dice landing area of the main body according to the game progress in a state where a preset wagon time has elapsed. By, detecting whether the plurality of polyhedral dice is in contact with a dice landing unit formed on one side of the main body; Obtaining, by a camera unit, image information on a plurality of polyhedral dice positioned in the dice landing area; Determining, by the control unit, whether a play for a currently in progress game is invalid based on information detected by the sensor unit and image information acquired by the camera unit; Recognizing, by the control unit, a number or letter of each of the plurality of polyhedral dice based on the acquired image information when it is determined as a result of the determination that the play for the currently ongoing game is valid; And determining, by the control unit, a win or loss according to a plurality of numbers or letters corresponding to the recognized plurality of polyhedral dice and a preset rule for a game in progress.

As an example related to the present invention, the determining whether the play for the currently ongoing game is invalid may include all of the plurality of polyhedral dice thrown by the player based on the information detected by the sensor unit Whether all of the polyhedral dice thrown by the player hit the dice landing unit based on the image information obtained from the camera unit, and the plurality of polyhedrons thrown based on the acquired image information Whether the dice are in a lean state, whether the thrown polyhedral dice are out of the set dice landing area based on the acquired image information, and the top surface of the polyhedral dice is preset based on the acquired image information It is possible to determine whether the play for the currently ongoing game is invalid by checking whether a pattern other than numbers or letters has appeared.

As an example related to the present invention, when it is determined that the play for the game currently in progress is invalid as a result of the determination, information for guiding to throw a plurality of polyhedral dice back to the dice landing area is provided by the control unit to the display unit and Outputting through an audio output unit; When the plurality of polyhedral dice are thrown by the player to the preset dice landing area of the main body according to the progress of additional play, the plurality of polyhedral dice contact the dice landing unit by the sensor unit and the camera unit. Acquiring image information on whether or not the dice are formed and for a plurality of polyhedral dice positioned in the dice landing area; And determining, by the control unit, whether the play for the ongoing game is invalid based on the information and image information sensed according to the progress of the additional play.

As an example related to the present invention, when additional polyhedral dice are to be thrown according to the rule, the number or letter of the additional polyhedral dice is determined by the control unit from additional image information related to the additional polyhedral dice additionally thrown by the player. Recognizing; And a plurality of numbers or letters corresponding to the recognized polyhedral dice, numbers or letters corresponding to the additionally recognized additional polyhedral dice, and winning or losing according to a preset rule for the game in progress by the control unit. It may further include the step of determining.

The present invention recognizes the number of polyhedral dice located in the dice landing area, and recognizes the number of polyhedral dice when a polyhedral dice is thrown into a dice landing area set in advance by the control of the player after the player performs a wagon action. Based on the casino game, by competing for a win or loss according to a preset rule, there is an effect of increasing the player's interest by increasing the player's participation in the game progress.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a casino game providing apparatus using a polyhedral dice according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 4 are diagrams showing the configuration of a dice bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram showing the configuration of a dice holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram showing an example of a polyhedral dice according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a casino game using polyhedral dice according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram showing an example of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

It should be noted that the technical terms used in the present invention are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, the technical terms used in the present invention should be interpreted as generally understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined in the present invention, and is excessively comprehensive. It should not be construed as a human meaning or an excessively reduced meaning. In addition, when a technical term used in the present invention is an incorrect technical term that does not accurately express the spirit of the present invention, it should be replaced with a technical term that can be correctly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted as defined in the dictionary or according to the context before and after, and should not be interpreted as an excessively reduced meaning.

In addition, the singular expression used in the present invention includes a plurality of expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present invention, terms such as “consisting of” or “comprising” should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various components or steps described in the invention, and some components or some steps may not be included. It should be construed that it may or may further include additional components or steps.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second used in the present invention may be used to describe the constituent elements, but the constituent elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar components are assigned the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, it should be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for easily understanding the spirit of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the spirit of the present invention by the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a casino game providing apparatus 10 using a polyhedral dice according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, the casino game providing apparatus 10 using a polyhedral dice includes a main body 110, a polyhedral dice 120, a dice landing unit 130, a sensor unit 140, a camera unit 150, and It consists of a communication unit 160, a storage unit 170, a display unit 180, an audio output unit 190, and a control unit 200. Not all components of the casino game providing device 10 shown in FIG. 1 are essential components, and the casino game providing device 10 may be implemented by more components than those shown in FIG. The casino game providing apparatus 10 may be implemented by using fewer components.

2, the main body 110 may be a table for operating a casino table game.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a bet area 111 for the player to place chips (or casino chips) according to the wagon behavior according to the type of casino game in a partial area of the main body 110, A dice landing area 112 in which a plurality of polyhedral dice 120 thrown by is located (or to be accommodated), and a dice landing in which the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 can be hit first around the dice landing area 220 The area 113 in which the unit 130 is to be formed, the dice bar area 114 in which the dice bar 300 formed on at least one side of the dice landing area 220 is located, a plurality of polyhedral dice being played (or thrown) A dice holder area 115 in which the dice holder 400 to temporarily store 120 is located is formed, respectively. In this case, the casino game (or casino table game) includes baccarat, blackjack, and the like.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the dice bar 300 is formed on four surfaces to surround the outside of the dice landing area 112. At this time, the dice bar 300 is made of a material such as transparent acrylic or plastic.

In addition, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, one side of the dice bar 300 (for example, one side facing the direction in which the polyhedral dice 120 is thrown) 310 is of the other side 320 It can be configured to have a height relatively lower than the height (for example, 15 cm) (for example, 0.5 cm), so that the polyhedral dice 120 thrown by the player can be seated in the dice landing area 220 have. In this case, the height of one side of the dice bar 300 and the height of the other side may be variously set according to the design of the designer.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the dice holder 400 is configured to be caught (or overhang) on one side of the dice bar 300 through a holder hook 410. In this case, the dice holder 400 may be formed on the top of the main body 110 or may be formed through a part of the main body 110. Here, the dice holder 400 is made of a material such as transparent acrylic or plastic, like the dice bar 300.

Here, the dice holder 400 may be configured in plural according to the type of casino game, and may be configured in different colors.

For example, in the case of a baccarat game, the dice holder 400 is configured in red and blue to represent a banker and a player.

In addition, in the case of a blackjack game, the dice holder 400 is configured in red and blue respectively to represent the dealer and the player.

As shown in Fig. 6, the polyhedral dice 120 is a dice composed of a plurality of faces, and each side/surface has a number or letter (number/letter) corresponding to a trump (or card). ) May be printed. At this time, the face of the polyhedral dice 120 includes not only numbers or letters, but also patterns such as spades (spade, ♠), diamonds (diamonds, ◆), hearts (hearts, ♥), clubs (clubs, ♣), etc. A logo or the like may be displayed together.

That is, the polyhedral dice 120 includes numbers and letters (for example, A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) corresponding to the cards (or cards) required for the casino game. , J, Q, K (at least one number/letter), and some of the numbers and letters corresponding to the trump (for example, A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) , J, Q, K) or dodecahedral dice, or numbers and letters corresponding to the trump (for example, A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, It may be a 14-sided dice composed of a joker of Q, K) and a preset pattern (or letter/symbol) representing re-progression.

The dice landing part 130 is formed on one side of one side of the main body 110. At this time, the dice landing unit 130 is made of a material such as transparent acrylic or plastic.

That is, the dice landing unit 130 may correspond to a partial area of the dice bar 300 formed to surround an outer area of the dice landing area.

At this time, when the polyhedral dice 120 thrown by the player hit the dice landing unit 130 and then land on the dice landing area, it is determined that the dice throwing function is effective.

The sensor unit 140 is formed on one side of the dice landing unit (or the dice bar 300).

In addition, when a plurality of polyhedral dice 120 are thrown by a player to a preset dice landing area of the main body 110 in a state that a preset wagger time (or a wagger section) has passed, the sensor unit 140 detects whether the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 are in contact with the dice landing unit 130 formed on one side of the main body 110 (or one side of the dice landing area of the main body 110). .

The camera unit 150 is formed on one side of the main body 110. In this case, the camera unit 150 may photograph the entire area including the main body 110, so that other facilities around the area where the main body 110 is located or one side of the ceiling (for example, the main body 110 It may be formed by being fixed to one side of the provided casino interior, such as a ceiling, a wall, or a pillar.

In addition, the camera unit 150 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by an image sensor (camera module or camera) in a video call mode, a photographing mode, a video conference mode, and the like. That is, according to the codec (CODEC), corresponding image data obtained by the image sensor is encoded/decoded to meet each standard. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 180 under the control of the controller 200. For example, the camera photographs an object (or subject) related to a game played on one side of the main body 110 (eg, including a dealer, a player, a plurality of polyhedral dice 120, etc.), and the captured image Outputs a video signal corresponding to (subject image).

In addition, the image frame processed by the camera unit 150 may be stored in the storage unit 170 or transmitted to a server (not shown) or another terminal (not shown) through the communication unit 160.

In addition, the camera unit 150 may provide a panoramic image (or panoramic image information) acquired (or photographed) through a 360-degree camera (not shown) to the controller 200. In this case, the 360-degree camera may capture a panoramic image in a 2D or 3D form.

In addition, the camera unit 150 is a bet formed in a partial area corresponding to the focus of the camera unit 150 (or a partial area of the main body 110 according to the casino game type) under the control of the control unit 200 An image (or image information including one or more objects such as the chip, dealer, player, etc.) is acquired (or photographed) including chips (or casino chips) according to the wagon behavior in the region. Here, the casino game (or casino table game) includes baccarat, blackjack, and the like.

In addition, when a plurality of polyhedral dice 120 are thrown by a player to a preset dice landing area of the main body 110 in a state that a preset wagger time (or a wagger section) has passed, the camera unit (150) is image information on a plurality of polyhedral dice 120 located in the dice landing area (or an image including one or more objects such as a plurality of polyhedral dice 120 related to the dice landing area, a dealer, a player, etc. Information) is acquired (or photographed).

The communication unit 160 communicates with an internal element or at least one external terminal through a wired/wireless communication network. In this case, the external terminal may include a server (not shown), another terminal (not shown), and the like. Here, as the wireless Internet technology, wireless LAN (WLAN), DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), Wibro (Wireless Broadband: Wibro), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access: Wimax), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) ), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), IEEE 802.16, Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), Wireless Mobile Broadband Service (WMBS), etc. In addition, the communication unit 160 transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology within a range including Internet technologies not listed above. In addition, short-range communication technologies include Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and Near Field Communication (NFC). , Ultra Sound Communication (USC), Visible Light Communication (VLC), Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, and the like may be included. In addition, wired communication technologies may include power line communication (PLC), USB communication, Ethernet, serial communication, optical/coaxial cable, and the like.

In addition, the communication unit 160 may mutually transmit information with an arbitrary terminal through a universal serial bus (USB).

In addition, the communication unit 160 includes technical standards or communication methods for mobile communication (for example, GSM (Global System for Mobile communication), CDMA (Code Division Multi Access), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multi Access 2000)), EV -DO (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (Long Term Evolution-Advanced), etc.), transmits and receives radio signals to and from the base station, the server, and the other terminal.

In addition, the communication unit 160 provides image information acquired through the camera unit 150 to the base station, the server, and the other terminal, which are connected for wired/wireless communication under the control of the control unit 200.

The storage unit 170 stores various user interfaces (UIs), graphic user interfaces (GUIs), and the like.

In addition, the storage unit 170 stores data and programs necessary for the casino game providing device 10 to operate.

That is, the storage unit 170 stores a plurality of application programs (application programs or applications) driven by the casino game providing device 10, data for the operation of the casino game providing device 10, and commands. Can be saved. At least some of these application programs may be downloaded from an external server through wireless communication. In addition, at least some of these application programs may exist on the casino game providing device 10 from the time of shipment for basic functions of the casino game providing device 10. On the other hand, the application program is stored in the storage unit 170, installed in the casino game providing device 10, and driven by the control unit 200 to perform an operation (or function) of the casino game providing device 10 Can be.

In addition, the storage unit 170 is a flash memory type (Flash Memory Type), a hard disk type (Hard Disk Type), a multimedia card micro type (Multimedia Card Micro Type), a card type memory (for example, SD or XD Memory, etc.), magnetic memory, magnetic disk, optical disk, RAM (Random Access Memory: RAM), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read-Only Memory: ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), It may include at least one storage medium among Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM). In addition, the casino game providing device 10 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 170 over the Internet, or may operate in connection with the web storage.

In addition, the storage unit 170 stores image information obtained through the camera unit 150 under the control of the controller 200.

The display unit (or display unit) 180 may display various contents such as various menu screens using a user interface and/or a graphic user interface stored in the storage unit 170 under the control of the control unit 200. have. Here, the content displayed on the display unit 180 includes various text or image data (including various information data) and a menu screen including data such as icons, list menus, and combo boxes. In addition, the display unit 180 may be a touch screen.

In addition, the display unit 180 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display. It may include at least one of (Flexible Display), 3D display, e-ink display, and LED (Light Emitting Diode).

In addition, the display unit 180 displays image information obtained through the camera unit 150 under the control of the controller 200.

The audio output unit 190 outputs audio information included in a signal processed by a predetermined signal by the control unit 200. Here, the audio output unit 190 may include a receiver, a speaker, and a buzzer.

In addition, the voice output unit 190 outputs a guide voice generated by the control unit 200.

In addition, the audio output unit 190 outputs audio information (or sound effect) corresponding to the image information obtained through the camera unit 150 by the control unit 200.

The controller or microcontroller unit (MCU) 170 executes an overall control function of the casino game providing device 10.

In addition, the control unit 200 executes an overall control function of the casino game providing apparatus 10 by using programs and data stored in the storage unit 170. The control unit 200 may include RAM, ROM, CPU, GPU, and bus, and RAM, ROM, CPU, GPU, etc. may be connected to each other through a bus. The CPU can access the storage unit 170 and perform booting using the O/S stored in the storage unit 170, and use various programs, contents, data, etc. stored in the storage unit 170 Thus, various operations can be performed.

In addition, the control unit 200 recognizes, through the camera unit 150, a chip (or casino chip) according to a wagon action in a betting area formed in a partial area of the main body 110 according to the type of casino game. Here, the casino game (or casino table game) includes baccarat, blackjack, and the like.

In addition, the control unit 200 displays a wagger amount (or bet amount) corresponding to a chip according to the recognized wagger action on the display unit 180.

In addition, the control unit 200 determines whether the play is invalid (or valid) for the game currently in progress based on the information detected by the sensor unit 140 and the image information obtained by the camera unit 150. Judge (or confirm).

That is, the control unit 200 determines whether all of the polyhedral dice 120 thrown by the player are in contact with the dice landing unit 130 based on the information sensed by the sensor unit 140 (or State), whether all the polyhedral dice 120 thrown by the player are in contact with (or bumped into) the dice landing unit 130 based on the image information acquired from the camera unit 150 ), whether the thrown polyhedral dice 120 are in a state of leaning against each other based on the image information obtained from the camera unit 150, and the thrown plurality based on the image information obtained from the camera unit 150 Based on the image information acquired from the camera unit 150, whether the polyhedral dice 120 is out of the set dice landing area, the top surface of the polyhedral dice 120 is a preset number (for example, 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) or other patterns (or letters/symbols) other than letters (eg, including A, J, Q, K), etc. It is determined whether the player's player in is invalid or valid.

When the determination result (or confirmation result), when it is determined that the corresponding play for the game currently in progress is invalid, the control unit 200 provides information for guiding to throw a plurality of polyhedral dice 120 to the corresponding dice landing area again. Output through the display unit 180 and/or the audio output unit 190.

In addition, when the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 are thrown into the preset dice landing area of the main body 110 by the corresponding player according to the progress of the additional play, the sensor unit 140 and the camera unit 150 are Through this, the process of acquiring whether the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 is in contact with the dice landing unit 130 and image information on the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 positioned in the dice landing area is repeatedly performed. At this time, if it is determined that the game in progress is invalid and the additional play is in progress using the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 and it is determined that the additional play is invalid again, the control unit 200 processes the game to be invalid. Information indicating that the game has been performed may be output through the display unit 180 and/or the audio output unit 190, the game currently being played is invalidated, and a new game may be played.

In addition, when the determination result (or the confirmation result), when it is determined that the corresponding play for the current game is not invalid (or when the corresponding play is determined to be valid), the control unit 200 Based on the information, a number or letter (or number/letter) of each of the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 is recognized. At this time, the control unit 200 recognizes a number or letter appearing on the upper surface (or upper portion) of the polyhedral dice 120.

Further, the controller 200 displays a plurality of numbers/characters corresponding to the recognized polyhedral dice 120 on the display unit 180.

In addition, the control unit 200 determines the win or loss (win or lose) of the corresponding game according to the recognized plurality of numbers/letters and a preset rule (or rule) for the casino game.

Here, the control unit 200 may be in a state in which an additional rule for an anomalous situation according to an act of throwing the polyhedral dice 120 is set in addition to a preset rule for each casino game.

That is, if an error occurs during the game, but is not found until the next gain progress time starts, the error is set so as not to affect the result of the next game.

In addition, when an error occurs in the order in which the polyhedral dice 120 is thrown (or rolled), the polyhedral dice 120 is normally reconfigured to determine the win or loss according to the reconstructed result, or to invalidate the game.

In addition, if the area where the polyhedral dice 120 is to be placed is reversed due to the dealer's carelessness (for example, the polyhedral dice 120 corresponding to the player is placed in the banker area, and the polyhedral dice 120 corresponding to the banker is placed in the player When placed in a zone), regardless of the player's dice rolling before or after, the polyhedral dice 120 is returned to its original position, and the game is considered valid and is set to proceed normally.

In addition, if a polyhedral dice of a form different from the previously set polyhedral dice 120 is found during the game, the game in progress is invalidated, and the previous game result is not affected.

In this case, when additional polyhedral dice 120 must be thrown according to the rule, the control unit 200 outputs guide information indicating that the polyhedral dice 120 must be additionally thrown to the display unit 180 and/or the voice Output through the unit 190.

In addition, when the polyhedral dice 120 is additionally thrown by the player according to the guide information, the control unit 200 repeats the preceding process, and an additional image additionally acquired through the camera unit 150 The numbers/letters of the additional polyhedral dice 120 thrown from the information are recognized. In this case, the control unit 200 recognizes a number or letter appearing on the upper surface (or upper portion) of the additional polyhedral dice 120.

In addition, the control unit 200 may determine the win or loss of the corresponding game according to additionally recognized numbers/characters, a plurality of previously recognized numbers/characters, and the preset rules. At this time, in the case of a blackjack game, the control unit 200 further recognizes numbers/characters, a plurality of previously recognized numbers/characters, a number/characters recognized corresponding to the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 related to the dealer, It is also possible to determine a player's victory or loss in the corresponding blackjack game according to the preset rules.

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a game using the polyhedral dice 120 instead of a game using a trump is described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the main body 110 is displayed through the display unit 180 associated with each player. ), using the electronic game screen displayed on each side of the display unit 180, according to the selection (or touch/control) of a preset game progress button displayed on the display unit 180, the game is configured to proceed through the electronic polyhedral dice. May be.

That is, when the tossing item displayed on one side of the electronic game screen displayed on the display unit 180 related to the player is selected, a plurality of numbers preset through an animation function in which a plurality of electronic polyhedral dice required for game progress is thrown, and Any one number and letter among letters (eg, A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K) may be displayed, respectively. In addition, the control unit 200 may determine the win or loss of a corresponding game according to a plurality of numbers/letters corresponding to the plurality of electronic polyhedral dice and a preset rule corresponding to the game.

In this way, the controller 200 may determine whether or not the player wins or loses according to a rule related to a game in progress by using numbers/letters indicated by the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 thrown by the player.

In addition, as described above, if a polyhedral dice is thrown into a dice landing area set in advance under the control of the player after the player performs a wagon action, the number of the polyhedral dice located in the dice landing area is recognized, and the recognized polyhedral dice Based on the number of, it is possible to compete for win or loss according to a preset rule corresponding to the casino game.

Hereinafter, a method of providing a casino game using a polyhedral dice according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a casino game using polyhedral dice according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the control unit 200 recognizes, through the camera unit 150, a chip (or casino chip) according to a wagger action in a betting area formed in a partial area of the main body 110 according to the type of casino game. Here, the casino game (or casino table game) includes baccarat, blackjack, and the like.

In addition, the control unit 200 displays the wagger amount (or bet amount) corresponding to the chip according to the recognized wagger action on the display unit 180.

For example, in a baccarat game, the controller 200 recognizes, through the camera unit 150, a first chip according to a wagon behavior in the banker area by a first player, and the recognized first chip (or corresponding The bet amount corresponding to the first chip) is displayed on the display unit 180.

As another example, in a blackjack game, the control unit 200 recognizes, through the camera unit 150, the eleventh chip according to the wagger behavior in the eleventh betting area set by the eleventh player, and the recognized The eleventh chip (or the bet amount corresponding to the eleventh chip) is displayed on the display unit 180 (S710).

Thereafter, when a plurality of polyhedral dice 120 are thrown by a player to a preset dice landing area of the main body 110 in a state that a preset wagger time (or wagger section) has passed, the sensor unit ( 140) detects whether the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 are in contact with the dice landing unit 130 formed on one side of the main body 110 (or one side of the dice landing area of the main body 110). Here, the polyhedral dice 120 includes numbers and letters (for example, A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) corresponding to the cards (or cards) required for the casino game. , J, Q, K (at least one number/letter), and some of the numbers and letters corresponding to the trump (for example, A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) , J, Q, K) or dodecahedral dice, or numbers and letters corresponding to the trump (for example, A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, It may be a 14-sided dice composed of a joker of Q, K) and a preset pattern (or letter/symbol) representing re-progression.

As an example, as shown in FIG. 8, in a state that a preset first wagon time (for example, 100 seconds) has elapsed according to the progress of the game, two dodecahedral dice 120 are transferred to the main body by the first player. When thrown into the dice landing area 810 formed on one side of (110), the sensor unit 140 provides the two dodecahedral dice on the dice landing unit 130 formed on one side of the dice landing area 8810 It detects whether the 120 hits.

As another example, two 14-sided dice 120 are formed on one side of the main body 110 by the eleventh player in a state that a preset second wagger time (for example, 90 seconds) has elapsed according to the game progression. When thrown into the dice landing area, the sensor unit 140 detects whether the two 14-sided dice 120 collide with the dice landing unit 130 formed on one side of the dice landing area (S720). .

In addition, when a plurality of polyhedral dice 120 are thrown by a player to a preset dice landing area of the main body 110 in a state that a preset wagger time (or a wagger section) has passed, the camera unit Reference numeral 150 acquires (or photographs) image information on a plurality of polyhedral dice 120 positioned in the dice landing area.

As an example, two dodecahedral dice 120 are formed on one side of the main body 110 by the first player after a preset first wagon time (eg, 100 seconds) has elapsed according to the game progression. When thrown into the landing area 810, the camera unit 150 provides the overall first image information from the point when the two dodecahedral dice 120 are thrown to the point at which it is finally placed on the top of the main body 110. Get

As another example, two 14-sided dice 120 are formed on one side of the main body 110 by the eleventh player in a state that a preset second wagger time (for example, 90 seconds) has elapsed according to the game progression. When thrown into the dice landing area, the camera unit 150 acquires the entire 11th image information from the point when the two 14-sided dice 120 are thrown to the point where the two 14-sided dice 120 are finally placed on the top of the main body 110 Do (S730).

Thereafter, the control unit 200 determines whether the play is invalid (or valid) based on the information detected by the sensor unit 140 and the image information acquired by the camera unit 150. Judge (or confirm).

That is, the control unit 200 determines whether all of the polyhedral dice 120 thrown by the player are in contact with the dice landing unit 130 based on the information sensed by the sensor unit 140 (or State), whether all the polyhedral dice 120 thrown by the player are in contact with (or bumped into) the dice landing unit 130 based on the image information acquired from the camera unit 150 ), whether the thrown polyhedral dice 120 are in a state of leaning against each other based on the image information obtained from the camera unit 150, and the thrown plurality based on the image information obtained from the camera unit 150 Based on the image information acquired from the camera unit 150, whether the polyhedral dice 120 is out of the set dice landing area, the top surface of the polyhedral dice 120 is a preset number (for example, 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) or other patterns (or letters/symbols) other than letters (eg, including A, J, Q, K) are determined.

For example, the control unit 200 determines whether the first player's play for the baccarat game is invalid based on the information detected by the sensor unit 140 and the first image information acquired by the camera unit 150 do.

As another example, the control unit 200 determines whether the 11th player's play for the corresponding blackjack game is invalid based on the information detected by the sensor unit 140 and the 11th image information acquired by the camera unit 150. It is determined (S740).

When the determination result (or confirmation result), when it is determined that the corresponding play for the game currently in progress is invalid, the control unit 200 provides information for guiding to throw a plurality of polyhedral dice 120 to the corresponding dice landing area again. Output through the display unit 180 and/or the audio output unit 190.

In addition, when the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 are thrown into the preset dice landing area of the main body 110 by the corresponding player according to the progress of the additional play, the sensor unit 140 and the camera unit 150 are Through this, the process of acquiring whether the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 is in contact with the dice landing unit 130 and image information on the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 positioned in the dice landing area is repeatedly performed.

For example, as a result of the determination, when the top surface of one of the two 14-sided dice 120 in the obtained 11th image information is a state in which a joker of a preset pattern appears, the controller 200 ) Again outputs information guiding the throwing of two 14-sided dice 120 through the display unit 180 and/or the audio output unit 190.

In addition, when the play is again performed by the eleventh player, the preceding processes (for example, steps S720 to S740) are again performed (S750).

In addition, when the determination result (or the confirmation result), when it is determined that the corresponding play for the current game is not invalid (or when the corresponding play is determined to be valid), the control unit 200 Based on the information, the number or letter (or number/letter) of each of the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 is recognized. At this time, the control unit 200 recognizes a number or letter appearing on the upper surface (or upper portion) of the polyhedral dice 120.

Further, the controller 200 displays a plurality of numbers/characters corresponding to the recognized polyhedral dice 120 on the display unit 180.

For example, when it is determined that the play of the first player for the baccarat game is valid based on the information detected by the sensor unit 140 and the first image information acquired by the camera unit 150 as a result of the determination , The control unit 200 calculates two numbers (for example, 4 and 5) respectively represented by the top surfaces of the two dodecahedral dice 120 based on the first image information acquired through the camera unit 150. Recognizes and displays the recognized two numbers (for example, 4 and 5) on the display unit 180.

As another example, as a result of the determination, it is determined that the play of the 11th player for the corresponding blackjack game is valid based on the information detected by the sensor unit 140 and the 11th image information acquired by the camera unit 150 When the control unit 200 is based on the eleventh image information acquired through the camera unit 150, the two numbers (for example, 4 and 6) indicated by the top surfaces of the two 14-sided dice 120 ) Is recognized, and the recognized two numbers (for example, 4 and 6) are displayed on the display unit 180 (S760).

Thereafter, the control unit 200 determines the win or loss (win or lose) of the corresponding game according to the recognized plurality of numbers/letters and a preset rule (or rule) for the casino game.

In this case, when additional polyhedral dice 120 must be thrown according to the rule, the control unit 200 outputs guide information indicating that the polyhedral dice 120 must be additionally thrown to the display unit 180 and/or the voice Output through the unit 190.

In addition, when the polyhedral dice 120 is additionally thrown by the player according to the guide information, the control unit 200 repeats the preceding process, and an additional image additionally acquired through the camera unit 150 The numbers/letters of the additional polyhedral dice 120 thrown from the information are recognized. In this case, the control unit 200 recognizes a number or letter appearing on the upper surface (or upper portion) of the additional polyhedral dice 120.

In addition, the control unit 200 may determine the win or loss of the corresponding game according to additionally recognized numbers/characters, a plurality of previously recognized numbers/characters, and the preset rules. At this time, in the case of a blackjack game, the control unit 200 further recognizes numbers/characters, a plurality of previously recognized numbers/characters, a number/characters recognized corresponding to the plurality of polyhedral dice 120 related to the dealer, It is also possible to determine a player's victory or loss in the corresponding blackjack game according to the preset rules.

For example, the control unit 200 is in a state in which the first player wins in the corresponding game according to the recognized two numbers (for example, 4 and 5) and a banker rule and a player rule set in advance in relation to the baccarat game. Decide.

In addition, the control unit 200 outputs information indicating that the first player has won through the display unit 180 and/or the audio output unit 190.

As another example, the control unit 200 additionally adds the 11th player in the corresponding game according to the recognized two numbers (for example, 4 and 6) and a preset rule related to the blackjack game. When the dice 120 is thrown into the dice landing area, information on whether it hits the dice landing unit 130 of the additional 14-sided dice 120 that is additionally detected through the sensor unit 140, and the Whether to be invalid is determined based on the twelfth image information, which is additional image information additionally acquired through the camera unit 150.

In addition, when it is determined that it is valid as a result of the determination of whether or not to be invalid, the control unit 200 uses one number (for example, J) indicated by the top surface of the additional 14-sided dice 120 based on the acquired twelfth image information. ) Is recognized, and the recognized three numbers (for example, 4, 6, and J) are displayed on the display unit 180.

In addition, the control unit 200 includes the recognized three numbers (for example, 4 and 6 and J), two numbers related to the dealer (for example, Q and 7), and a preset rule related to the blackjack game. The eleventh player is determined to be in a winning state.

In addition, the control unit 200 outputs information indicating that the eleventh player has won through the display unit 180 and/or the audio output unit 190 (S770).

In an embodiment of the present invention, as described above, when a polyhedral dice is thrown in a dice landing area preset by the player's control after a player performs a wagon action, the number of polyhedral dice located in the dice landing area is determined. Recognized and based on the recognized number of polyhedral dice, players can compete to win or lose according to a preset rule in response to a casino game, thereby increasing the player's participation in the game, thereby increasing the player's interest.

The above contents may be modified and modified without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain the technical idea, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: casino game providing device using polyhedral dice
110: main body/table 120: polyhedral dice
130: dice landing unit 140: sensor unit
150: camera unit 160: communication unit
170: storage unit 180: display unit
190: audio output unit 200: control unit

Claims (8)

When a plurality of polyhedral dice are thrown into a preset dice landing area of the main body according to the progress of the game in a state that the preset wagger time has elapsed, the plurality of polyhedral dice contact the dice landing unit formed on one side of the main body A sensor unit for detecting whether or not;
A camera unit for acquiring image information on a plurality of polyhedral dice positioned in the dice landing area; And
When it is determined whether the play for the currently ongoing game is invalid based on the information detected by the sensor unit and the image information acquired by the camera unit, and as a result of the determination, when it is determined that the play for the current game is valid , Recognizes the number or letter of each of the plurality of polyhedral dice based on the obtained image information, and wins or loses according to a preset rule for a game in progress and a plurality of numbers or letters corresponding to the recognized polyhedral dice. Casino game providing apparatus using a polyhedral dice including a control unit to determine the. The method of claim 1,
The polyhedral dice,
An apparatus for providing a casino game using a polyhedral dice, which is composed of numbers and letters corresponding to cards required for casino game progress, and is a dodecahedral dice or a 14-sided dice. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
Whether all of the plurality of polyhedral dice thrown by the player hit the dice landing unit based on the information detected by the sensor unit, and a plurality of polyhedrons thrown by the player based on the image information obtained from the camera unit Whether all dice hit the dice landing unit, whether the plural polyhedral dice thrown are in a state of leaning against each other based on the acquired image information, and the plural polyhedral dice thrown based on the acquired image information Based on the acquired image information and whether it is out of the set dice landing area, it is checked whether the top surface of the polyhedral dice is in a state other than a preset number or letter. An apparatus for providing a casino game using a polyhedral dice, characterized in that it determines whether it is invalid. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
When additional polyhedral dice must be thrown according to the above rules, the number or letter of the additional polyhedral dice is recognized from the additional image information related to the additional polyhedral dice additionally thrown by the player, and corresponding to the recognized plurality of polyhedral dice A casino game providing apparatus using a polyhedral dice, characterized in that a plurality of numbers or letters, the numbers or letters corresponding to the additionally recognized polyhedral dice, and the win or loss are determined according to a preset rule for the ongoing game . When a player throws a plurality of polyhedral dice into a preset dice landing area of the main body according to the progress of the game in a state that a preset wagger time has elapsed, the plurality of polyhedral dice are formed on one side of the main body by the sensor unit. Detecting whether or not the landing part is in contact;
Obtaining, by a camera unit, image information on a plurality of polyhedral dice positioned in the dice landing area;
Determining, by the control unit, whether or not play for a currently ongoing game is invalid based on information detected by the sensor unit and image information acquired by the camera unit;
Recognizing, by the control unit, a number or letter of each of the plurality of polyhedral dice based on the acquired image information when it is determined as a result of the determination that the play for the currently ongoing game is valid; And
A method for providing a casino game using a polyhedral dice comprising the step of determining, by the control unit, a win or loss according to a predetermined rule for a game in progress and a plurality of numbers or letters corresponding to the recognized plurality of polyhedral dice. The method of claim 5,
The step of determining whether play for the currently ongoing game is invalid,
Whether all of the plurality of polyhedral dice thrown by the player hit the dice landing unit based on the information detected by the sensor unit, and a plurality of polyhedrons thrown by the player based on the image information obtained from the camera unit Whether all dice hit the dice landing unit, whether the plural polyhedral dice thrown are in a state of leaning against each other based on the acquired image information, and the plural polyhedral dice thrown based on the acquired image information Based on the acquired image information and whether it is out of the set dice landing area, it is checked whether the top surface of the polyhedral dice is in a state other than a preset number or letter. A method for providing a casino game using a polyhedral dice, characterized in that it is determined whether or not invalid. The method of claim 5,
As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the currently playing game is invalid, outputting, by the control unit, information for guiding to throw a plurality of polyhedral dice back to the dice landing area through the display unit and the audio output unit ;
When the plurality of polyhedral dice are thrown by the player to the preset dice landing area of the main body according to the progress of additional play, the plurality of polyhedral dice contact the dice landing unit by the sensor unit and the camera unit. Acquiring image information on whether or not the dice are located in the dice landing area; And
And determining, by the control unit, whether the play for the ongoing game is invalid based on the information and the image information sensed according to the progress of the additional play, the method of providing a casino game using a polyhedral dice. The method of claim 5,
Recognizing, by the control unit, a number or letter of the additional polyhedral dice from additional image information related to the additional polyhedral dice additionally thrown by the player, when additional polyhedral dice are to be thrown according to the rule; And
By the control unit, a plurality of numbers or letters corresponding to the recognized plurality of polyhedral dice, numbers or letters corresponding to the additionally recognized additional polyhedral dice, and winning or losing according to a preset rule for the ongoing game A method of providing a casino game using a polyhedral dice, further comprising the step of determining.

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